1) Sir Winston Churchill served as Prime Minister of England during the darkest days of World War II. 2) His unshakable optimism and his quick wit was a source of comfort to the beleaguered people of Britain as they withstood constant German bombardment. 3) Many of Churchill’s remarks are witty and memorable.
4) For example, speaking candidly about the dire situation the British faced early in the war, Churchill said “I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat.”1 5) Later, as the British war effort became more successful, Churchill commented on the heroic exploits of the outnumbered RAF (Royal Air Force) pilots. 6) He reportedly said, “Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.”2
7) In addition to his rousing wartime speeches, Sir Winston is often remembered for his cutting wit. 8) At one point he was allegedly told that a politician named Clement Attlee was deserving of praise because he was such a modest man. 9) Churchill is said to have replied, “He is a modest little man who has a good deal to be modest about.”3
10) No discussion of Churchill’s famous quotations would be complete without the following two examples, although there is little reason to believe that he actually said either of them. 11) In the first case, Churchill was allegedly accused of speaking ungrammatically because he had a tendency to end sentences with prepositions. 12) His reply: “That’s the kind of nonsense up with which I shall not put.”
13) In the second case, Lady Nancy Astor is said to have told him that if he were her husband, she would put poison in his tea. 14) Churchill supposedly replied, “If I were your husband, I would drink it.” 15) These quotes give some idea of Churchill’s humor, it could be devastating.
1 Churchill, Sir Winston (1874-1965), British statesman and writer. Part of his first speech as Prime Minister delivered on May 13, 1940, in the House of Commons.
2 Churchill, Sir Winston (1874-1965), British statesman and writer. Part of a speech, praising the RAF pilots who defended England during the Battle of Britain, delivered on August 20, 1940, in the House of Commons.
3 Churchill, Sir Winston (1874-1965): British statesman and writer: Churchill quoted in The Chicago Sunday Tribune Magazine of Books (June 27, 1954).
Flag question: Question 11
Question 115 pts
How should the underlined part of Sentence 4 be corrected?
A) “Churchill said I have nothing to offer
B) “Churchill said, I have nothing to offer
C) Churchill said, “I have nothing to offer
D) It is correct as written.
Flag question: Question 12
Question 125 pts
How should Sentence 15 be corrected?
A) These quotes give some idea of Churchill’s humor, which could be devastating.
B) These quotes give some idea of Churchill’s humor also it could be devastating.
C) These quotes give some idea of Churchill’s humor it could be devastating.
D) It is correct as written.
Flag question: Question 13
Question 135 pts
How should the underlined part of Sentence 2 be corrected?
A) is a source of comfort
B) were a source of comfort
C) was a source of comforts
D) It is correct as written.
Flag question: Question 14
Question 145 pts
How should the underlined part of Sentence 6 be corrected?
A) two so few.”2
B) “too so few.”2
C) to so few”.2
D) It is correct as written.
Flag question: Question 15
Question 155 pts
How should the underlined part of Sentence 14 be corrected?
A) Churchill is supposed to reply, “If I were your husband, I would drink it.”
B) Churchill supposedly replies, “If I were you’re husband, I would drink it.”
C) Churchill supposedly replied, “If I was your husband, I would drink it.”
D) It is correct as written.
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Passage 4 Text
A Friendly Conversation With Mom
1) I had been sleeping very sound. 2) When the phone rang at 7:00 on a Saturday morning, my first reaction was fear. 3) Who in his right mind would call me that early? 4) Naturally, it was my mother.
5) “Jeffrey, are you awake?” she asked. 6) “I am now, Mom,” I replied. 7) “What’s so important that it couldn’t wait until a more respectable hour? 8) It’s just 7:00 o’clock. 9) Couldn’t you wait until at least 9:00?”
10) What are you talking about, she asked. 11) “It’s almost 9:30,” she insisted.
12) “Mom, we’ve had this discussion before,” I reminded her. 13) “First of all, your kitchen clock is always 30 minutes fast. 14) Second, you live in Omaha, Nebraska but I live in Los Angeles, California. 15) There’s a two-hour time difference.”
16) “Oh, sweetheart, I’m so sorry. 17) Go back to sleep. 18) Call me later.”
Flag question: Question 16
Question 165 pts
How should Sentence 10 be corrected?
A) “What are you talking about, she asked?”
B) “What are you talking about?” she asked.
C) “What are you talking about? she asked?”
D) It is correct as written.
Flag question: Question 17
Question 175 pts
The second paragraph should be broken into a new paragraph after Sentence –
A) 5
B) 6
C) 7
D) 8
Flag question: Question 18
Question 185 pts
How should Sentence 1 be corrected?
A) I had been sleeping real sound.
B) I have been sleeping very sound.
C) I had been sleeping very soundly.
D) It is correct as written.
Flag question: Question 19
Question 195 pts
How should Sentence 3 be corrected?
A) Who in his’s right mind would call me that early?
B) Who in they’re right mind would call me that early?
C) Who in there right mind right mind call me that early?
D) It is correct as written.
Flag question: Question 20
Question 205 pts
How should Sentence 17 be corrected?
A) “Go back to sleep.”
B) Go, back to sleep.
C) Go back, to sleep.
D) It is correct as written.
